WCVW RICHMOND, VA

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57-1 29.11080pDD2.0 SAP Audio IconWCVW-HDPBS"VPM PBS Plus" (WCVE-TV 23-5) 

Licensing

FAC-ID: 9989
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DTV3-LIC:
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Channel 29 Longley-Rice coverage map available. RICHMOND, VA
0000112380 (25076f9170b21b9a0170d47db2bd64a6) - App
0000186570 (25076ff37f8fa68f017fb18928542336) - App
1074' 112 kW ND (H)
(5.62 kW + 12.99 dB gain = 112 kW ERP)
51.2 mile contour / 8235.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 1,545,207
935' AGL; 1293' AMSL; (1018227)
0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Dielectric TUD-O5-14/70H-1-B
NAD83: N 37° 30' 45.6", W 77° 36' 4.8" (37.512667, -77.601333) Huguenot Park (VA)

Streams

 BSID:   Assigned   Observed L1   Observed SLT 
 3068 (0x0BFC) 
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29.157-1WCVW-HD10x00301080p1920x108016:90x00310Mbps0x0031DD2.00x0034192kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  RENDER Data: HTML Export (03/04/2025)   HTML Export (10/11/2025)   

Ownership/Historical

OperatorCommonwealth Public Broadcasting
LicenseeVPM MEDIA CORPORATION
SistersWCVE-TV, WNVT
DTV Transition: 
Certification Analog channel 57. Digital channel 44.
Elected Round 1  : Elected channel 44. (Approved)
Final Channel Channel 44.
Last Analog: 
Channel 57  :  961' 50 kW ND
Call Sign History:
00/00/0000  WCVW  W Central Virginia Educational Television W  

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